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ANALYTICS ARE BACK AGAIN
Our analytics providers were down from June 12 until the evening of June 14. We have access again, apparently without any data loss during the shutdown.
As of a few weeks ago, we have eliminated from our counts all visits to our site that did not result in a meaningful engagement with the content. While the total number of visits to our site continues to grow (in the last 30 days, it was over 105,000 visits), only about a third of those visits resulted in a meaningful engagement, such as opening an article or clicking on a menu. The other visits are likely bot traffic. From now on, we’ll only tally meaningful engagement.
Number of Engaged Page Views Last 30 Days: 33,760 (+ 830 )
Number of Engaged Page Views Last Week: 7615 (-226)
Number of Engaged Sessions Last 30 Days: 22,183 (+8)
Number of Engaged Sessions Last Week: 5166 (+237)
Number of Engaged Users Last 30 Days: 14,409 (-394)
Number of Engaged Users Last Week: 3743 (+366)
TOP FIVE MOST READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. New High School Principal and New Director of Student Services by Maura Keene
2. Call to Action: Rally to Protect and Support LGBTQIA+ Students, Staff, and Community Members by The LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
3. Amherst School Committee and Superintendent Clash Over Restoration of Interventionists and Paraeducators for Specials by Art Keene
4. Cherry Hill Working Group Says Golf Course Needs Full-time Professional Management by Maura Keene
5. Could Massachusetts Get Rent Control Back After a 32-Year Ban? by Steve Dubb (c/o Shelterforce)
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- UMass Prof Releases Album of New England-centered Pieces
- Downtown Summer Concert Series Begins This Weekend
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
BUDGET
CAMPUS
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
- Town Recognized for its Leadership in Clean Energy
- Conservation Commission Evaluates Expanding Areas for Hunting by Maura Keene
- Photos of the Week: Eagle Along the Connecticut by John Varner
DEMOCRACY
- Mariano and DiZoglio Square Off in State Transparency Fight by Jeff Lee
- Trump’s Repression of Dissent is Backfiring by Daniel Hunter (c/o Waging Nonviolence)
EVENTS
- Collection of Donations for League of Women Voters Book Sale, July 2-12
- Amherst to Celebrate Pride with Parade on Sunday, July 28
- Downtown Summer Concert Series Begins This Weekend
- Town’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, July 3
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup by Art Keene
- Photos of the Week: Eagle Along the Connecticut by John Varner
HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Amherst Celebrates 10 Years of Juneteenth by Rizwana Khan
- The Fabric of 250 Years: What the Pioneer Valley Teaches Us About the American Tapestry by Adam Solender
HOUSING
- Mass High Court Strikes Rent Control Question From Ballot by by Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith (c/o The CommonWealth Beacon)
- Housing Activists Vow to Continue Campaign after Ban of Rent Control Ballot Initiative
- Opinion: Could a Fair Rent Pledge Work in Amherst? by Ira Bryck
ISSUES & ANALYSES
- Mariano and DiZoglio Square Off in State Transparency Fight by Jeff Lee
- Trump’s Repression of Dissent is Backfiring by Daniel Hunter (c/o Waging Nonviolence)
LIBRARY
- Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing by Maria Kopicki
MEDIA
OPINION
- Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Letter: Our Students Deserve Schools Where Safety, Dignity, and Inclusion are Reflected in Everyday Actions by Amy Cronin DiCaprio
- Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing by Maria Kopicki
- Opinion: Could a Fair Rent Pledge Work in Amherst? by Ira Bryck
- The Fabric of 250 Years: What the Pioneer Valley Teaches Us About the American Tapestry by Adam Solender
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
- Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Letter: Our Students Deserve Schools Where Safety, Dignity, and Inclusion are Reflected in Everyday Actions by Amy Cronin DiCaprio
- Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
SCHOOLS
- School Superintendent Tenders Resignation Effective June 2027 by Art Keene
- Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bias Still a Problem at Middle School by Maura Keene
- Revised Elementary School Budget Restores Paraprofessional Positions by Maura Keene
- Amherst’s Latin Students Shine at UMass Classics Day by Maura Keene
- Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Letter: Our Students Deserve Schools Where Safety, Dignity, and Inclusion are Reflected in Everyday Actions by Amy Cronin DiCaprio
- Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
SENIORS
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bias Still a Problem at Middle School by Maura Keene
- Mass High Court Strikes Rent Control Question From Ballot by by Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith (c/o The CommonWealth Beacon)
- Housing Activists Vow to Continue Campaign after Ban of Rent Control Ballot Initiative
- Amherst Celebrates 10 Years of Juneteenth by Rizwana Khan
- Amherst to Celebrate Pride with Parade on Sunday, July 28
- Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Letter: Our Students Deserve Schools Where Safety, Dignity, and Inclusion are Reflected in Everyday Actions by Amy Cronin DiCaprio
- Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- School Superintendent Tenders Resignation Effective June 2027 by Art Keene
- Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bias Still a Problem at Middle School by Maura Keene
- Revised Elementary School Budget Restores Paraprofessional Positions by Maura Keene
- Weston & Sampson Recommended to Town Manager as Top Choice for DPW Facility Designer by Maria Kopicki and Toni Cunningham
- Town Recognized for its Leadership in Clean Energy
- Conservation Commission Evaluates Expanding Areas for Hunting by Maura Keene
- Daniel Garcia is the Town’s New Director of Senior Services
- Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Letter: Our Students Deserve Schools Where Safety, Dignity, and Inclusion are Reflected in Everyday Actions by Amy Cronin DiCaprio
- Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing by Maria Kopicki